In a different section of the park, hawkers sold fake social security cards, work authorization forms, and identity documents for five dollars apiece. Juan would need these to find a job, but his cousin insisted that he start by taking English classes at a small language school. Juan disagreed, wanting to waste no time making money he could send home to the rest of his family. Because he planned on returning to El Salvador soon, he didn’t see the point in learning a new language.
